21 Aug 2022 Garand Picture of the Day - Pfc. Milburn H. Henke

[Mark in Rochester]

Any Guesses without looking him up as to why he is famous - study his equipment

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[FlightRN]

Gas trap garand. I wonder if he was shipping out the Iceland in the early part of the war?

[browningautorifle]

Gas trap garand.

Those are not gas trap rifles. Gas port. Look closely and you see the end of the barrel.

[RCS]

Photos show gas cylinder on later gas trap rifle

[browningautorifle]

By the way, he was the first US GI to set foot in Europe during WW2. Second pic is of his unit in Ireland.

[Mark in Rochester]

Yes, Pfc. Milburn H. Henke was the first - that was the point of the quiz - astute views will note the early equipment.

[RASelkirk]

First afoot and he made it home as well. Thanks for the update!

Russ

[jond41403]

The haversack and meat can pouch, lots of nice early gear! The cleaning rod sticking up from beside his long uncut bayonet is neat to see. He has it through the hole in the handguard of the bayonet to help secure it up top haha. Very cool picture, thanks for posting! Is that a gas mask in a bag under his left arm?

[Mark in Rochester]

Is that a gas mask in a bag under his left arm?

Yes.

[browningautorifle]

Right, he doesn't have that one.